Will removing these sutures affect my mini facelift?

I'm three weeks post op mini facelift. I have had little swelling and minimal bruising. Today I noticed a clear suture (like a fishing line) coming through my skin directly at the base of my ears. There is one suture on each ear. I am concerned that these sutures are keeping the underlying muscle in place and if they have to be removed with the lift drop? I didn't tell anyone about my procedure and not one person has noticed a change. I am extremely anxious that my mini lift will not last.

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Mini Lift sutures

November 7th, 2013

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I would recommend asking your doctor about these stitches. Some doctors prefer to use dissolvable sutures for their facelifts and some of these dissolvable sutures would look exactly as you've described. Your surgeon is the only one who would know the best way to remove these sutures without causing any harm to your facelift results.

Also, do not feel bad that your friends did not notice that you had a facelift. It does not mean that your surgery was not successful. Most people would not realize that you had a facelift unless your face looks overstretched or in some other way unnatural. In most cases even after a full facelift friends and coworkers compliment the patient on looking "well rested", and would not realize they had surgery. Best of luck!

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